98.0% of residents of 56537 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% very well, 23% well, 14% not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% very well, 5% well, 4% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% very well, 57% well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (34% very well, 38% well, 29% not well).

Foreign born population: 351 (1.9%)(56.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Population in 1990: 18,010. Population change in the 1990s: +1,044 (+5.8%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 13,365

Northeast: 165

Midwest: 3,414

South: 383

West: 772

59% of the 56537 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.

88% of the 56537 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from abroad.

Year Householders Moved Into Unit

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 315

Here:

20.4%

Minnesota:

11.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 120

Here:

13.5%

Minnesota:

8.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 169

Here:

19.2%

Minnesota:

23.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Class of Workers (%)

Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)

105,069Legal occupations

65,481Life, physical, and social science occupations

62,321Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations

59,875Architecture and engineering occupations

55,536Computer and mathematical occupations

53,507Law enforcement workers including supervisors

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (FERGUS FALLS, MN):

Biggest contracts:
$91,915 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$83,943, same as above.Signed on 2006-01-01. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$71,010, same as above.Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$55,188 with Army for Bakery and Cereal Products. Signed on 2000-05-04. Completion date: 2001-09-30.

$49,313 with Army for Passenger Motor Charter Service. Signed on 2005-02-03. Completion date: 2005-03-12.
$7,470 with Army for Motor Passenger Services. Taking place in ND. Signed on 2004-08-05. Completion date: 2004-08-20.
-$3,288 with Army for Passenger Motor Charter Service. Signed on 2005-02-25. Completion date: 2005-03-12.

$97,344 with Navy for Other Medical Services. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2005-10-20. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$3,600, same as above.Signed on 2005-08-22. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
-$65,520, same as above.Signed on 2006-02-10. Completion date: 2005-09-30.

NELSON FORD-LINCOLN-MERCURY IN (712 FRONTIER DRIVE; small business)

$25,325 with Army for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components. Signed on 2003-12-01. Completion date: 2004-01-05.

SHOREMASTER FABRIC, INCORPORAT (1605 FIRST AVENUE N; small business)

$23,500 with Army for Miscellaneous Prefabricated Structures. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2004-08-16. Completion date: 2004-08-04.

$9,914 with Army for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Signed on 2005-07-08. Completion date: 2005-08-05.
$3,990 with Navy for Visible Record Equipment. Signed on 2004-06-24. Completion date: 2004-07-02.

KLAERS CORPORATION (526 WESTERN AVE; small business)

$6,829 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2005-10-04.

RESTAURANT COMPANY, THE (623 FRONTIER DR; small business)

$3,130 with Army for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2005-10-04.